The 26-year-old shared a photo of herself casting a ballot and gave an important message. "I am so grateful to be home in time to vote, one vote can make a difference, so make sure your voice is heard, now go out and #VOTE," she captioned her first Instagram post since July.

Test Of Discrimination

31 Jul, 2018

Serena Williams recently complained on social media about the frequency with which she is selected for anti-doping tests. She tweeted: “…and it’s that time of the day to get ‘randomly’ drug tested and only test Serena. Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I’ll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive.”Here is where the world stood last week on its prejudices about people of different race, age, gender, belief or medical condition.(Image: AFP)

Still A Long Way To Go

31 Jul, 2018

Based on a 13-country survey, a new study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that despite years of work, stigma and discrimination still persist against people living with HIV. Interviews for the survey were carried out with more than 1,00,000 people living with HIV.

Picking Up A Flight

31 Jul, 2018

Football club Barcelona raised a sexism storm as it made its women team fly in economy while men travelled first class on the same flight. “We regret that there has been a controversy because of a simple issue: When the club hired the charter flight, it was not expected that the women’s team would travel...” a club spokesperson clarified.

Harassment At Workplace

31 Jul, 2018

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against billionaire Michael Rubin-led Fanatics Retail Group, a global merchandise company, for racial discrimination and harassment against an employee. In its suit, the EEOC has charged that a supervisor at Arizona Discount Movers frequently made racial comments and used the N-word to refer to an employee.

End Of Addiscrimination

31 Jul, 2018

Facebook has signed an agreement with Washington State, US to modify its advertisement platform after an investigation found that the platform could be used to abet discrimination. The social media giant will end the practice of allowing advertisers to exclude certain groups based on race, religious belief and sex orientation from viewing advertisements.
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